Festival Features More Than 100 Birding and Photography Events! ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Feb. 29)… Florida’s Birding & Photo Fest will be presenting programs and tours led by some of the world’s best bird and nature photographers during the 10th Annual Florida’s Birding & Photo Fest, April 25 – 29, 2012. Headquartered on the campus of

  FEBRUARY 18-19, 2012    SAT. 10-5  SUN. 10-4  FREE ADMISSION!   FREE PARKING! An array of Fine Art, Fine Crafts, Food, and   Music by Patchouli (www.patchouli.net)!

447th Consecutive New Year’s Eve Celebration!GREET 2012 WITH EVENTS, FOOD AND FUN ON FLORIDA’S HISTORIC COAST(News from the Visitors & Convention Bureau)  ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Dec. 19) – Looking for a different place to celebrate New Year’s Eve? Why not come to Florida’s Historic Coast where residents have welcomed the arrival of the New Year

26th ANNUAL GREAT CHOWDER DEBATE – SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6 Satisfy your passion for great seafood at the Conch House Marina’s celebrated annual Great Chowder Debate. More than 30 area restaurants come together to compete to see who has the best chowder.Everyone can be a judge and savor an almost limitless variety – from local favorites like the

AN OUTDOOR WEEKEND IS SHAPING UP – WITH TEMPS FORECAST IN THE LOW 80’S AND SUNNY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS. ST. JOHNS COUNTY AGRICULTURE CENTER HOME AND GARDEN SHOW AND DATIL PEPPER FESTIVAL * SATURDAY & SUNDAY (OCT 1 & 2) Come learn about home and garden landscaping at this annual event. Hand crafted items, Master

PREMIER OF LOST ATLAS AT ST. AUGUSTINE AMPHITHEATRE * Saturday * Aug 27 The St. Augustine Amphitheatre will be hosting a premiere for Kai Neville’s new surf film entitled Lost Atlas. A location-based film shot in under 12 months, Lost Atlas takes the viewer on a candid jaunt into surfing today through the eyes of

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 NATURE FILM AT THE ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION GALLERY Created especially for St. Augustine, by Elam Stoltzfus, a top PBS nature documentary producer, this film will be shown from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the St. Augustine Art Association Gallery, located at 22 Marine Street. Admission is free but reservations are required.

ST AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION LECTURE PRESENTATION * FRIDAY * JULY 22 Learn about the area’s coastal birds during a presentation by Monique Borboem-Abrams, of Florida Audubon. Monique’s presentation, St. Augustine Coastal Birds, will take place at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, but reservations are required. The St. Augustine Art Association Gallery is located at 22

SATURDAY, APRIL 16 SEA TURTLE FESTIVAL Keepers of the Coast present their annual festival welcoming the return of the sea turtles. There will be plenty of exhibits, games and more at the St. Johns County Pier and Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Boulevard, St. Augustine Beach. For more details, visitwww.keepersofthecoast.org or call 904.814.2172 SUNDAY, APRIL 17

BEACH BLAST OFF 2011! Kick off 2011 in seaside style at the Beach Blastoff in the City of St. Augustine Beach! Enjoy a blast of flavor, icy sculptures, and fireworks when several of St. Augustine’s favorite restaurants serve up chili for tasting and judging at the Fire and Ice Chili Cook-off from 4 to 8